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##The printer will size the paper and take notes. | ##The printer will size the paper and take notes. | ||
##Gently hold the vinyl from the back (NOT from the front) as it is moves backwards and forwards. | ##Gently hold the vinyl from the back (NOT from the front) as it is moves backwards and forwards. |
Revision as of 15:11, 20 June 2017
Specifications
Max. Cutting Width: 600 mm (23.6 in.)
Max. Media Width: 719 mm (28.3 in.)
Max. Cutting Speed: 705 mm/sec (27.8 ips)(at 45 degree direction)
Acceptable Material Thickness: 0.8 mm
Cutting Force: 350 g
Preparing Image
CorelDRAW
How to use Corel Draw, follow instructions and settings.
- Open CorelDRAW
- “Get started” select new document
- Adjust workplane width and hight
- Go to file and click on "Open"
- If that does not work please go to that image and right click and open with "Corel Photo-Piant X8"
- Copy image on there, then paste into the CorlDraw.
- It is best if picture is only one or two colors
- Convert the picture to Bitmap: Black and White (1-bit)
- Located at the top bar, click on "convert to Bitmap"
- Go to Color mode to change the color
- Trace The Bitmap
- Trace Bitmap is located at the last bar
- Click on image
- Then click on "Outline Trace" then go to Logo
- Go to color tap located on the right side
- Click on Edit and go t the Models Tap and pick Red as a color to be the outline.
- When you are satisfied with your image and trace, save the image and ready the printer
Preparing Printer
- Turn on the printer
- The Switch is located on the bottom left orange side of the printer where the power plug is located.
- Lift the lever, it is located on right(behind of the printer) and slide in the vinyl paper.
- You should hear the printer “turn on” when they vinyl is inserted and covering the sensor.
- Adjust the wheels making sure they are under the white line markers and on each end of the vinyl paper.
- The wheels can only be moved from the back of the printer, to do so lift lever, then move wheels from behind (sliding motion).
- Warning moving from the front will damage the wheel
- Now Lower the lever
- Hit the Down arrow on the printer
- The printer will size the paper and take notes.
- Gently hold the vinyl from the back (NOT from the front) as it is moves backwards and forwards.
- Use the arrows (up, down, left, right) to individually adjust the “origin” of the needles. ( This allows you to be able too determined a particular spot you want to print)
- The origin is the bottom-left most point in the image
- The origin can be moved for account for tears in the vinyl or cut sections of the vinyl
- Lastly don't forget to plug the the cord to the computer. This way when you print it will inform the printer.
- Vinyl Paper can be located on a rack located next to the Laser Etching, if you can't find it ask a staff member!
Printing Image
- File: Print
- Printer: Expert Pro-60
- Preferences (to the right of Expert Pro-60)
- Two tabs Option and Paper
- Paper: make sure is roughly the size of vinyl, make sure Metric (mm)
- Option: Pen Speed: 45m/s (more delicate 39m/s, not suggested), Pen Force 30g (always)
- “Okay”
- Layout Tab:
- Reposition images to: (drop down menu) Bottom Left corner
- “Okay” will print